Developer & Text · Barcode Generator
Create EAN-13, UPC-A and Code 128 barcodes on your computer
Quick answer
Open Toolfox → Barcode Generator, pick a format (Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, Code 39 or ITF), type the data and save PNG or SVG. Check digits are added for you, or checked if you type them, and every PNG is read back bar by bar before you can save it. It runs entirely on your computer (Mac, Windows or Linux). Files are never uploaded.
How to do it
- Open Barcode Generator and choose the format.
- Type the data. For EAN and UPC, enter the digits with or without the check digit.
- Adjust bar width, bar height, colors, quiet zone and the human-readable text.
- Click Save PNG… or Save SVG… and choose where to save it.
Options you can set
- Format
- Data
- Add check digit
- Bar width
- Bar height
- Show human-readable text
- Bars
- Background
- Include quiet zone
Good to know
- Generating a barcode doesn't register a product number. Retail EAN/UPC numbers must come from GS1.
- PNG text uses a small built-in pixel font covering digits, A-Z and - . $ / + % *. If the data uses other characters, the PNG is saved without text; the SVG always includes it.
- Every PNG is read back and checked bar by bar before you can save it. Test-scan printed barcodes with your scanner, especially at small sizes.
- Code 128 covers ASCII (codes 0 to 127) and picks code sets A, B and C automatically for a compact barcode. GS1-128 (FNC1) and ITF-14 bearer bars aren't produced.
Barcode Generator FAQ
Does this give me a real product number?
No. Generating a barcode doesn't register a product number; retail EAN and UPC numbers must come from GS1.
Why is there no text under my PNG barcode?
PNG text uses a small built-in pixel font covering digits, A-Z and - . $ / + % *. If the data uses other characters, the PNG is saved without text; the SVG always includes it.
Will it scan when printed?
Each PNG is checked before saving, but test-scan printed barcodes with your scanner, especially at small sizes. A larger bar width prints and scans more reliably.
Is Barcode Generator in Toolfox free?
Yes. Barcode Generator is one of 57 tools in Toolfox, a free app for Mac, Windows and Linux with no account, ads, limits or watermarks.
Does Barcode Generator upload my files?
No. Toolfox processes files on your own computer and works offline; your files are never uploaded.
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Updated 2026-10-18 · Toolfox v0.2.1